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lemeuss
1862 Posts |
 Posted - 07/01/2009 : 5:26:11 PM
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http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/pet-python-strangles-2yo-girl-20090702-d5gj.html
Who would want a 8 ft long python as a pet w/a 2 yr old in the house?
Really, do some people lack even the slightest common sense to see this
as a bad idea?
Who wants one anyway? I guess it's cool when you're a teenager, or if it's
only complementing your mullet, skid row records, and monster truck in the driveway,
but seriously?
2 yr old girl died because someone wanted to have a zoo exhibit as a pet...I hope he gets tons of charges filed against him. |
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MisterVA
8643 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 7:26:45 PM
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One of the most nervous times I ever had as a Loan Officer was the time I met a couple in their home in Northern NH. A huge terrarium with a huge snake. The terrarium was end to end with the crib in the LR. They did not qualify and I did not beat around the bush in working up the numbers.
The quote about the "stupid snake" had me scratching my head. The snake was not the stupid one in that household. |
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craigppls
2115 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 8:02:14 PM
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While I agree that it was totally stupid that thing is not a pet. No jail time will ever hurt as much as losing a child.
In some of my area the pet of choice is a pit bull. Again no freakin pet to have with small kids. Don't care how nice the dog is.
And down the street from my friends place there is a place that watches big cats and snakes. The place was a total mess before exteme home makeover fixed it up. Sorry there is no way I would live there, i hate leaving there at night. Regular chain link fence is not going to hold a 600 lbs male tiger if he wants out. |
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Boulderco
1775 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 9:22:20 PM
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| No excuse. If people are going to have animals like that they have to be responsible for them. Probably subprime borrowers. On the bright side, their genes won't be passed down. |
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sduran165
665 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 11:08:20 PM
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Lots of messed up people out there. I normally don't read drama stories, but got caught up reading a story last night about a 12 year old girl that was raped by her brother AND had his baby! Whatever you do, don't read the story:
http://tinyurl.com/l3wwz4
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racerx
12112 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 11:12:50 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by sduran165
Lots of messed up people out there. I normally don't read drama stories, but got caught up reading a story last night about a 12 year old girl that was raped by her brother AND had his baby! Whatever you do, don't read the story:
http://tinyurl.com/l3wwz4
You don't read them, you live them! Life with your tenants and internet girlfriends is a drama story!! And you're always kind enough to share the drama with us. =) |
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sduran165
665 Posts |
Posted - 07/01/2009 : 11:33:02 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by racerx
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Originally posted by sduran165
Lots of messed up people out there. I normally don't read drama stories, but got caught up reading a story last night about a 12 year old girl that was raped by her brother AND had his baby! Whatever you do, don't read the story:
http://tinyurl.com/l3wwz4
You don't read them, you live them! Life with your tenants and internet girlfriends is a drama story!! And you're always kind enough to share the drama with us. =)
LOL! Tenants have 3 more weeks until they have to be out. As far as dating, I go for quality VS. quantity.
On a different note, take a look at the daughter. She looks like both parents, but parents are brother and sister....very strange...Can you imagine telling people that your parents are brother and sister? |
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CoolMtgGuy
9067 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 06:34:58 AM
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There you go ... it takes a certain kind.
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Originally posted by lemeuss
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/world/pet-python-strangles-2yo-girl-20090702-d5gj.html
Who would want a 8 ft long python as a pet w/a 2 yr old in the house?
Really, do some people lack even the slightest common sense to see this
as a bad idea?
Who wants one anyway? I guess it's cool when you're a teenager, or if it's
only complementing your mullet, skid row records, and monster truck in the driveway,
but seriously?
2 yr old girl died because someone wanted to have a zoo exhibit as a pet...I hope he gets tons of charges filed against him.
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darkstar
26263 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 07:50:11 AM
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We raised our daughter with 2 pits(in MD, 20yrs before becoming a redneck, LOL), we didn't have to worry about her, we worried about those they perceived didn't like her...Then THEY had a problem, not her!...Probably why she never got spanked too, hmmm...LOL
I'll take a snake or pitbull around my kids before an alcoholic anyday...People do more to kids than pets...Sad story as always though... |
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ritabradley01
4945 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 08:00:57 AM
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I'm glad nothing ever happened to your daughter...
I just don't understand why people have big dogs like that. Haha...yeah Craig lots of those in the IE huh, and it seems like almost weekly there's a news report from out there of a pit bull eating someone! |
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judgement
99 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 08:10:32 AM
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Originally posted by ritabradley01
I'm glad nothing ever happened to your daughter...
I just don't understand why people have big dogs like that. Haha...yeah Craig lots of those in the IE huh, and it seems like almost weekly there's a news report from out there of a pit bull eating someone!
because they like dogs, and pits are dogs too. |
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ritabradley01
4945 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 08:15:22 AM
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Originally posted by judgement
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Originally posted by ritabradley01
I'm glad nothing ever happened to your daughter...
I just don't understand why people have big dogs like that. Haha...yeah Craig lots of those in the IE huh, and it seems like almost weekly there's a news report from out there of a pit bull eating someone!
because they like dogs, and pits are dogs too.
It just seems a little dangerous. I think it might be more of a guy thing. |
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StevieV22
283 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 08:20:14 AM
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I have a baby on the way and we have a 1 year old German Shepherd. She's a great dog but I don't think I would ever leave her alone with my kid. I even had someone come and evaluate her, to make sure she's not agressive.
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AK__47
1645 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 10:46:15 AM
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| I had two 8 ½ foot anacondas when I was in high school. I got rid of them though when my sister got pregnant just for this reason. |
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lemeuss
1862 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 1:21:46 PM
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Originally posted by AK__47
I had two 8 ½ foot anacondas when I was in high school. I got rid of them though when my sister got pregnant just for this reason.
Thats crazy...I always wanted something like that but I realize the risk. Maybe if I lived in the middle of NOWHERE and had no family around.
Could you let them out and mess with them and stuff or did they stay in a cage 24/7?? |
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lemeuss
1862 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 1:29:58 PM
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Originally posted by craigppls
While I agree that it was totally stupid that thing is not a pet. No jail time will ever hurt as much as losing a child.
In some of my area the pet of choice is a pit bull. Again no freakin pet to have with small kids. Don't care how nice the dog is.
And down the street from my friends place there is a place that watches big cats and snakes. The place was a total mess before exteme home makeover fixed it up. Sorry there is no way I would live there, i hate leaving there at night. Regular chain link fence is not going to hold a 600 lbs male tiger if he wants out.
^^^^I take back everything I said in this post, cause Craig just made me remember that I've ALWAYS wanted a tiger. If I had the land, how cool would that be if I had a trained tiger?
And don't hate on pitt bulls, they're actually very good, albeit very protective dogs. I've been around several and if you raise them right they're some of the best and brightest dogs out there.
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hertz
1546 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 1:35:12 PM
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That's what they all say....
"Rosie the pit bull was the sweetest dog ever, right up until it ate my son. I just don't know what happened!!!"
No thanks. |
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carriemaese
3884 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 1:40:41 PM
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Originally posted by hertz
That's what they all say....
"Rosie the pit bull was the sweetest dog ever, right up until it ate my son. I just don't know what happened!!!"
No thanks.
I agree. They can be the most gentile dogs and then something snaps in there crazy brain. It's not like your child pulls the ear of a poodle and gets nipped, these dogs can and do cause serious damage. they aren't always the ones that are raised by the gang banger on the other side of the tracks either. I used to have a half pit half german shephard mix and he was a great dog which I believed would never hurt a fly, that is until the pastor from one of the churches nearby walked up my driveway. He went balistic, thank god for steel screen doors! |
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AK__47
1645 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 1:59:10 PM
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Originally posted by lemeuss
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Originally posted by AK__47
I had two 8 ½ foot anacondas when I was in high school. I got rid of them though when my sister got pregnant just for this reason.
Thats crazy...I always wanted something like that but I realize the risk. Maybe if I lived in the middle of NOWHERE and had no family around.
Could you let them out and mess with them and stuff or did they stay in a cage 24/7??
I was the only one that held them other than one of my friends that had large snakes. They were kind of evil. When you held them you had to have one hand around its neck right behind its head or it would bite you. One of them bit my mom’s hand the day I bought them. It messed her hand up real good. She hated snakes and that didn’t help any. I had an entire room in my basement that was turned into a giant terrarium. That’s where they spent most of their time. I did take them outside and let them crawl around the yard once and a while (I kept a very close eye on them). The neighbor kids got a kick out of them. I let them loose in my room every now and then too.
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djorge44
3699 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 2:13:19 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by AK__47
I had two 8 ½ foot anacondas when I was in high school. I got rid of them though when my sister got pregnant just for this reason.
German Shepard (in my experience) are GREAT with kids.
When I was a baby and then when my two brothers were babies my grandfathers German Shepard Duke would always watch out for us. No one who was not family would ever be allowed to come near us. Duke would actually pull me around when I was in those baby strollers where you sit up and your feet dangle. Great great dog. |
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sduran165
665 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 2:15:13 PM
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Originally posted by djorge44
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Originally posted by AK__47
I had two 8 ½ foot anacondas when I was in high school. I got rid of them though when my sister got pregnant just for this reason.
German Shepard (in my experience) are GREAT with kids.
When I was a baby and then when my two brothers were babies my grandfathers German Shepard Duke would always watch out for us. No one who was not family would ever be allowed to come near us. Duke would actually pull me around when I was in those baby strollers where you sit up and your feet dangle. Great great dog.
Most people don't seem to know this, but German Shepard's also lock jaws. |
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AK__47
1645 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 2:20:51 PM
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| I also had a German Sheppard from 2nd grade until I was 24. It was great with my little brother, little sister and I. It never acted mean to us not even a growl. Never was worried that it would harm one of us. Oh wait except for the one time it bit my sister’s finger off. He was fighting with another dog and she tried to break it up and put her hands in the middle of it. She was in grade school and wasn’t thinking. They were able to sew it back on. It wasn’t the dogs fault though. |
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ritabradley01
4945 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 2:37:58 PM
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German shepherds are usually great but...my 2 year old got bitten in the ear by the neighbor's Shepherd. Thank God that's all that happened. They put the dog down. Their decision, not mine. I think if he'd really wanted to hurt someone he would have. It was more of a nip than a bite but they didn't want to take any chances, as they had kids too.
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Originally posted by AK__47
I also had a German Sheppard from 2nd grade until I was 24. It was great with my little brother, little sister and I. It never acted mean to us not even a growl. Never was worried that it would harm one of us. Oh wait except for the one time it bit my sister’s finger off. He was fighting with another dog and she tried to break it up and put her hands in the middle of it. She was in grade school and wasn’t thinking. They were able to sew it back on. It wasn’t the dogs fault though.
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Agent_Mike
1042 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 3:02:03 PM
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Certain animals can be domesticated. Dogs, cats, birds, cattle, but not freaking giant man eating 8 feet pythons!
That is one retarded parent and hopefully goes away for manslaughter and negligence |
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AK__47
1645 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 3:05:21 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Agent_Mike
Certain animals can be domesticated. Dogs, cats, birds, cattle, but not freaking giant man eating 8 feet pythons!
That is one retarded parent and hopefully goes away for manslaughter and negligence
an 8 foot snake is not big enough to eat a man. kill a small child yes, but not eat it. |
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Agent_Mike
1042 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 3:14:40 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by AK__47
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Originally posted by Agent_Mike
Certain animals can be domesticated. Dogs, cats, birds, cattle, but not freaking giant man eating 8 feet pythons!
That is one retarded parent and hopefully goes away for manslaughter and negligence
an 8 foot snake is not big enough to eat a man. kill a small child yes, but not eat it.
Does a midget man count? |
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AK__47
1645 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 3:16:27 PM
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still couldnt eat him
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Agent_Mike
1042 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 3:40:12 PM
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Originally posted by AK__47
still couldnt eat him
Not even mini-me? That's a pathetic python if he can't eat that little dude. |
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carriemaese
3884 Posts |
Posted - 07/02/2009 : 4:58:14 PM
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Originally posted by Agent_Mike
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Originally posted by AK__47
still couldnt eat him
Not even mini-me? That's a pathetic python if he can't eat that little dude.
especially when the lil guy is hammared like he tends to get. C'mon the lil dude marinates himself for crying out loud! |
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